Marx Dormoy (Paris Métro)

Marx Dormoy
Paris Métro station
Location	18th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°53′28″N 2°21′36″E / 48.891213°N 2.359909°E / 48.891213; 2.359909Coordinates: 48°53′28″N 2°21′36″E / 48.891213°N 2.359909°E / 48.891213; 2.359909
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	23 August 1916 (1916-08-23)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Marcadet - Poissonniers toward Mairie d'Issy Porte de la Chapelle toward Front Populaire
Location
Marx Dormoy Location within Paris

Marx Dormoy is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the districts of La Chapelle and Goutte d'Or and the 18th arrondissement.

The station opened on 23 August 1916 as part of the extension of the Nord-Sud company's line A from Jules Joffrin to Porte de la Chapelle. On 27 March 1931 line A became line 12 of the Métro.

The station is named after Marx Dormoy (1888–1941), a French socialist politician assassinated by Cagoulards. Until 1946 it was called Torcy after the Place de Torcy, named after Colbert de Torcy (1665–1746), who was a nephew of Colbert and a diplomat and Foreign Minister under Louis XIV.

Nearby is the church of Jeanne d'Arc, where Joan of Arc prayed on 3 September 1429 and the la Chapelle market.